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On Thu 2020-12-03, Felix Miata wrote:
In the USA at least, freedom to speak is an explicit constitutional right, openSUSE Guiding principles and tort law notwithstanding. People looking to be offended, and complain about it when it happens, need to grow some thicker skin.
Suggesting others to grow a thicker skin is unfortunate (to put
it mildly) in many, if not most circumstances.
It is a pattern I have seen come from positions of privilege and
power. And as a project "we don't tolerate social discrimination
and aim at creating an environment where people feel accepted and
safe from offense."
That does not mean we cannot disagree or argue or try to convince
others, maybe help them understand something. Those I've been working
with or for and those who reported to me likely will tell you I can
do that quite a bit. ;-) I would, however, be quite surprised if
they brought up growing a thicker skin in that context.
*How* we do things matters.
As much as *what* we do.
Gerald
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Dr. Gerald Pfeifer